I'm not more needy or more deserving then the next person.I'm just your average person, wanting to get away.To explore something new.To take the time to remember why I love life and what I want out of it.To spend time with those I love.

Who would I take with me?

My sister, who spent most nights of our childhood in my bed, surrounded by stuffed animals, listening to the bizarre bedtime stories I made up. She understands me better than anyone. She knows me in my entirety. She moved halfway across the country, and I miss her!

My mother, who inspires and amazes me. Who taught me I could do anything. Who showed me to approach life and everything in it with all I've got. She's someone I will always respect and admire and strive to be like.

My grandmother, who has always loved me unconditionally, and who I will forever associate with creaking porch swings, singing and the crickets of summer. Someone I'm still getting to know, even now, and treasuring every second.

These three women are part of my past, present and future. They've shaped me, and I've shaped them. We're intrinsically intertwined, and I want to savor life with them at Silverado.

What a nice blog post, Rhea. I'm in! Thanks for your kind words. You, too, are much loved and admired.We'd all have a great time, I'm sure. I hope you win. Not just for us, but because YOU deserve it! You could use R&R at a fabulous Spa. We could ALL use some R&R at a fabulous spa. In fact, what woman couldn't use some spa time??? I love you. Mama